By Jenny Edengard Assistant Features Editor The Post Foundations class has replaced the former College 101 class in the freshmen core curriculum this past year. The class has new features that differ from the former class. Post Foundations’ specific learning goals are foundations and skills for lifetime learning, including information…
Posts published in September 2015
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Professor Willie Hiatt laid injured on Northern Boulevard in Queens, his Vespa-like Yamaha Vino a bit further down the road. It was pretty bad: a broken collarbone, and a fracture in his hand — enough to see the surgery table. “I thought to myself, this is…
By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer We live in a different world than we lived in 20 years ago. We no longer have to check CNN to find out what’s going on in the world, we can just check our phone; we don’t even have to watch a baseball game on…
By Pete Barell Editor-at-Large When I was younger, I was given what seemed to be dozens of board games as birthday presents. While a good round of Monopoly was played here and there, I couldn’t keep up with the assembly, let alone make sure I didn’t lose any pieces with…
By Melanie Spina Assistant A&E Editor Post Theater Company will be beginning its season with Suzan Lori-Parks’ play “Venus.” The play focuses on the true-life story of Saartjie Baartman, known as Venus, who was part of the Hottentot tribe in Africa, which scientists in the early 1800s thought was the missing link…
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor 2015 marks the year of many big releases in the world of music. Some more popular than others, but the year is great for lovers of all sounds. Slayer, a colossus in music and metal, just released their first album since 2009. With Repentless, Slayer shows…
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor September 22-26: Student Exhibition of Chris Ann Ambery, MFA, in the SAL Gallery. The gallery has moved to the library. Reception will be Sept. 23, at 5 p.m. September 25: Music Dept. presents Senior Recital of C.J. Oliver, Piano. The recital takes place in the…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor After back-to-back hard fought victories to open up the season, the field hockey team fell short against Pace University on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in a dramatic double-overtime game. With the match even at one in the second half, freshman forward, Molly Cunha, found the back of…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Jason Lampkin, a senior International Business major from Hawardon, North Wales, United Kingdom, serves as a winger for the LIU Post men’s soccer team. Lampkin sparked the Pioneers’ offense by scoring four goals in the first two games of the season. However, injuries have…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The no. 18 ranked men’s soccer team played host to Wilmington University on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Even though the Pioneers had the support of their fans in this one, they fell behind on a goal in the 33rd minute. That score held until halftime. After…